Making
Maker and making activity resources for hands-on learning, tinkering, creativity, and innovation.
Annual Events
National Week of Making (June 17-23)
Resources
- Instructables https://www.instructables.com
- Maker Ed https://makered.org
- Nation of Makers https://www.nationofmakers.us
- Exploratorium Tinkering Studio https://www.exploratorium.edu/tinkering
- Make: Magazine https://make.co/
- Maker Faire https://makerfaire.com/
- Maker Shed https://www.makershed.com
Featured Activities
Dough Creature
In this activity, learners experiment with conductive dough to make a creature and use it to create an electrical circuit.
Frankentoy
In this activity, learners make a “creature” by mixing and matching different parts of toys.
Automata
In this activity, learners build an automaton, a moving mechanical device that imitates the movement of a human, animal, or other living thing.
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